prick

prick
I UK [prɪk] / US verb
Word forms "prick":
present tense I/you/we/they prick he/she/it pricks present participle pricking past tense pricked past participle pricked
1) [transitive] to make a very small hole in the surface of something with a sharp object

He pricked his finger and drew blood.

Prick the sausages with a fork.

2) [transitive] mainly literary if tears prick your eyes, you feel as if you are going to cry

Sudden tears pricked Alex's eyes.

3) [intransitive/transitive] to cause or experience a guilty or embarrassed feeling, when you know you are doing something wrong

Her conscience pricked her.

4) [intransitive/transitive] to experience a sharp stinging feeling, or to cause this feeling on someone's skin or eyes

Trickles of sweat pricked the back of her neck.

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prick (up) your ears — to start listening to something very carefully because it sounds interesting; if an animal pricks up its ears, it moves them upwards in order to listen carefully

I pricked up my ears when I heard my name mentioned.

Phrasal verbs:
II UK [prɪk] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "prick":
singular prick plural pricks
1)
a) a quick feeling of sharp pain, caused by a sharp object making a hole on your skin

He felt a tiny prick in his arm.

b) a small hole made with something sharp

You can get some diseases from cuts or needle pricks.

2) impolite a man's penis
3) offensive an insulting word for a man that you think is stupid, rude, or unpleasant
4) mainly literary a small, sharp, unpleasant feeling or emotion
prick of:

She felt a prick of resentment at having to ask him.


English dictionary. 2014.

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Synonyms:
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  • Prick — Prick, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pricked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pricking}.] [AS. prician; akin to LG. pricken, D. prikken, Dan. prikke, Sw. pricka. See {Prick}, n., and cf. {Prink}, {Prig}.] 1. To pierce slightly with a sharp pointed instrument or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prick — Prick, n. [AS. prica, pricca, pricu; akin to LG. prick, pricke, D. prik, Dan. prik, prikke, Sw. prick. Cf. {Prick}, v.] 1. That which pricks, penetrates, or punctures; a sharp and slender thing; a pointed instrument; a goad; a spur, etc.; a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Prick — can refer to: * Prick (album), an album by the rock band The Melvins * A band or a self titled album by an industrial rock project led by Kevin McMahon (musician) * Prick , a single by the Australian band Something for Kate * Prick can be a slang …   Wikipedia

  • prick — (n.) O.E. prica (n.) point, puncture, particle; prician (v.) to prick, from W.Gmc. *prikojanan (Cf. Low Ger. pricken, Du. prikken to prick ); Dan. prikke to mark with dots, Swed. pricka to point, prick, mark with dots are probably from Low German …   Etymology dictionary

  • prick — [prik] n. [ME prike < OE prica, point, dot, akin to Du prik, MHG pfrecken] 1. a very small puncture or, formerly, dot, made by a sharp point 2. Archaic any of various pointed objects, as a thorn, goad, etc. 3. PRICKING 4. a sharp pain caused… …   English World dictionary

  • prick|le — «PRIHK uhl», noun, verb, led, ling. –n. 1. a) a small, sharp point; thorn; spine: »One of the prickles on the rosebush caught in my thumb. b) Botany. a sharp point growing from the bark of a plant like a thorn but able to be peeled off. 2. a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prick — (englisch wörtlich „Stachel“, meist übertragen vulgär „Penis“) ist eine Rock Band von Kevin McMahon, der auch ein anderes musikalisches Projekt mit dem Namen Lucky Pierre führt. Das selbstbetitelte Debüt Prick aus dem Jahr 1995 wurde von Trent… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Prick — Album par Melvins Sortie Le 5 août 1994 Enregistrement Avril 1994 Durée 41 59 Genre Rock indépendant Metal Punk rock …   Wikipédia en Français

  • prick — ► VERB 1) press briefly or puncture with a sharp point. 2) feel a sensation as though a sharp point were sticking into one. 3) (often prick up) (chiefly of a horse or dog) make (the ears) stand erect when alert. 4) (prick out) plant (seedlings)… …   English terms dictionary

  • prick|et — prick|et1 «PRIHK iht», noun. 1. a sharp metal point on which to stick a candle. 2. a candlestick with such a point or points. ╂[Middle English pryket, perhaps < pryk prick + et et] prick|et2 «PRIHK iht», noun. a buck in his second year, with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Prick — Prick, v. i. 1. To be punctured; to suffer or feel a sharp pain, as by puncture; as, a sore finger pricks. [1913 Webster] 2. To spur onward; to ride on horseback. Milton. [1913 Webster] A gentle knight was pricking on the plain. Spenser. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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